Obidient Movement gives condition to support Peter Obi as he defects from Labour Party to ADC

Obidient Movement gives condition to support Peter Obi as he defects from Labour Party to ADC

The Obidient Movement has reaffirmed its position that it will back only Peter Obi for the presidency on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The group made it clear that it will not support Obi as a vice-presidential candidate under any arrangement, stressing that its commitment is solely to his presidential ambition.

This clarification followed reports attributed to the National Coordinator of the movement, Yunusa Tanko, which claimed that the Obidient Movement would remain in the ADC even if Obi failed to secure the party’s presidential ticket.

Responding to the reports, Tanko issued a separate statement in which he dismissed the claims, describing them as “deliberate misrepresentations and malicious propaganda.”

He emphasised that the reports did not reflect the true position of the movement.

According to the statement: “Without equivocation, the ideals, energy, and collective resolve of the Obidient Movement are unequivocally committed to the presidential aspiration of Mr Peter Obi. The Movement can join any political party of its choice that aligned with the person, principles, and leadership vision of Mr Peter Obi.

“Let it be stated clearly and without ambiguity: The Obidient Movement is not mobilised to support Mr Peter Obi as a vice-presidential candidate to anyone. Our support is exclusively for his emergence as President of Nigeria.
“At present, we are supporting him within the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the contest for its presidential candidacy. Should the process be transparent, credible, and fair, the Obidient Movement will abide by its outcome.
“However, should the process be compromised, the Movement will take a united, lawful, and democratic decision consistent with its core principles.”